Isao Takahata ’s Pom Poko (1994) comes to blu-ray (and DVD combo) on February3rd, a notable feature length animation from Japan’s Studio Ghibli. The film raised eyebrows in the US, both for its often ...

Hayao Miyazaki may (deservedly) hog most of the attention, but his Studio Ghibli co-founder, Isao Takahata, has also established himself as an animé master, largely on the strength of his 1988 debut, ...

Disney's 1996 deal with Studio Ghibli directors Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) and Isao Takahata (Grave Of The Fireflies) included the American distribution rights to virtually all of the studio's ...

The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and ...